Football: Dockers ready to move into new digs at Cockburn rec centre

Zac Clarke and chief executive Steve Rosich show Premier Colin Barnett through the lockers at their new home at Cockburn Central.

THE Fremantle Dockers are set to relocate to the $109 million Cockburn Aquatic and Recreation Centre (ARC) within weeks, and the facility has already helped shape the squad for the upcoming season.

Fremantle chief executive Steve Rosich said the grand build at Cockburn Central played a big role in encouraging Greater Western Sydney’s Cam McCarthy, Geelong’s Shane Kersten and premiership players Bradley Hill (Hawthorn) and Joel Hamling (Western Bulldogs) to the club during last year’s trade period.